CVE-2019-8838 json
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-18228
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra, tvOS 13.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 13.3
- Apple macOS 6.1, 10.15, 13.3
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1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210785
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210788
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210789
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210790
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8838
- NVD CVE-2019-8838
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